diff --git a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
index c9c4e68835018..5003d65308140 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
@@ -186,3 +186,8 @@ export function unmarkFavorite(channelId) {
 
     AsyncClient.deletePreferences([pref]);
 }
+
+export function loadChannelsForCurrentUser() {
+    AsyncClient.getChannels();
+    AsyncClient.getMyChannelMembers();
+}
diff --git a/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
index a2c7c341d43af..6a63b56302e5a 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import SearchStore from 'stores/search_store.jsx';
 
 import {handleNewPost, loadPosts, loadPostsBefore, loadPostsAfter} from 'actions/post_actions.jsx';
 import {loadProfilesAndTeamMembersForDMSidebar} from 'actions/user_actions.jsx';
+import {loadChannelsForCurrentUser} from 'actions/channel_actions.jsx';
 
 import Constants from 'utils/constants.jsx';
 const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export function emitChannelClickEvent(channel) {
         );
     }
     function switchToChannel(chan) {
-        AsyncClient.getChannelStats(chan.id);
+        AsyncClient.getChannelStats(chan.id, true);
         AsyncClient.updateLastViewedAt(chan.id);
         loadPosts(chan.id);
         trackPage();
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ export function doFocusPost(channelId, postId, data) {
         channelId,
         post_list: data
     });
-    AsyncClient.getChannels(true);
+    loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
     AsyncClient.getMoreChannels(true);
     AsyncClient.getChannelStats(channelId);
     loadPostsBefore(postId, 0, Constants.POST_FOCUS_CONTEXT_RADIUS, true);
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ export function doFocusPost(channelId, postId, data) {
 }
 
 export function emitPostFocusEvent(postId, onSuccess) {
-    AsyncClient.getChannels(true);
+    loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
     Client.getPermalinkTmp(
         postId,
         (data) => {
diff --git a/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
index e58bded0d5bf5..55df5105f72d0 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import * as AsyncClient from 'utils/async_client.jsx';
 import * as GlobalActions from 'actions/global_actions.jsx';
 import {handleNewPost, loadPosts} from 'actions/post_actions.jsx';
 import {loadProfilesAndTeamMembersForDMSidebar} from 'actions/user_actions.jsx';
+import {loadChannelsForCurrentUser} from 'actions/channel_actions.jsx';
 import * as StatusActions from 'actions/status_actions.jsx';
 
 import {Constants, SocketEvents, UserStatuses} from 'utils/constants.jsx';
@@ -75,8 +76,7 @@ function handleFirstConnect() {
 
 function handleReconnect() {
     if (Client.teamId) {
-        AsyncClient.getChannels();
-        AsyncClient.getMyChannelMembers();
+        loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
         loadPosts(ChannelStore.getCurrentId());
     }
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function handleUserAddedEvent(msg) {
 
 function handleUserRemovedEvent(msg) {
     if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === msg.broadcast.user_id) {
-        AsyncClient.getChannels();
+        loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
 
         if (msg.data.remover_id !== msg.broadcast.user_id &&
                 msg.data.channel_id === ChannelStore.getCurrentId() &&
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function handleChannelDeletedEvent(msg) {
         const teamUrl = TeamStore.getCurrentTeamRelativeUrl();
         browserHistory.push(teamUrl + '/channels/' + Constants.DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
     }
-    AsyncClient.getChannels();
+    loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
 }
 
 function handlePreferenceChangedEvent(msg) {
diff --git a/webapp/components/delete_channel_modal.jsx b/webapp/components/delete_channel_modal.jsx
index 7ec6fde442283..315a3cd5e1af1 100644
--- a/webapp/components/delete_channel_modal.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/delete_channel_modal.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {browserHistory} from 'react-router/es6';
 
 import React from 'react';
 
+import {loadChannelsForCurrentUser} from 'actions/channel_actions.jsx';
+
 export default class DeleteChannelModal extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ export default class DeleteChannelModal extends React.Component {
         Client.deleteChannel(
             this.props.channel.id,
             () => {
-                AsyncClient.getChannels(true);
+                loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
             },
             (err) => {
                 AsyncClient.dispatchError(err, 'handleDelete');
diff --git a/webapp/components/navbar.jsx b/webapp/components/navbar.jsx
index cf671e64f82fc..4a06d8914d751 100644
--- a/webapp/components/navbar.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/navbar.jsx
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ export default class Navbar extends React.Component {
 
         Client.leaveChannel(channelId,
             () => {
-                AsyncClient.getChannels(true);
+                ChannelActions.loadChannelsForCurrentUser();
+
                 if (this.state.isFavorite) {
                     ChannelActions.unmarkFavorite(channelId);
                 }
diff --git a/webapp/utils/async_client.jsx b/webapp/utils/async_client.jsx
index c232702164dfd..1149c565f0898 100644
--- a/webapp/utils/async_client.jsx
+++ b/webapp/utils/async_client.jsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function checkVersion() {
     }
 }
 
-export function getChannels(doVersionCheck) {
+export function getChannels() {
     if (isCallInProgress('getChannels')) {
         return null;
     }
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ export function getChannels(doVersionCheck) {
         (data) => {
             callTracker.getChannels = 0;
 
-            if (doVersionCheck) {
-                checkVersion();
-            }
-
             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_CHANNELS,
                 channels: data
@@ -114,7 +110,7 @@ export function getChannel(id) {
     );
 }
 
-export function getMyChannelMembers(doVersionCheck) {
+export function getMyChannelMembers() {
     if (isCallInProgress('getMyChannelMembers')) {
         return;
     }
@@ -125,10 +121,6 @@ export function getMyChannelMembers(doVersionCheck) {
         (data) => {
             callTracker.getMyChannelMembers = 0;
 
-            if (doVersionCheck) {
-                checkVersion();
-            }
-
             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_MY_CHANNEL_MEMBERS,
                 members: data
@@ -242,7 +234,7 @@ export function getMoreChannels(force) {
     }
 }
 
-export function getChannelStats(channelId = ChannelStore.getCurrentId()) {
+export function getChannelStats(channelId = ChannelStore.getCurrentId(), doVersionCheck = false) {
     if (isCallInProgress('getChannelStats' + channelId) || channelId == null) {
         return;
     }
@@ -254,6 +246,10 @@ export function getChannelStats(channelId = ChannelStore.getCurrentId()) {
         (data) => {
             callTracker['getChannelStats' + channelId] = 0;
 
+            if (doVersionCheck) {
+                checkVersion();
+            }
+
             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_CHANNEL_STATS,
                 stats: data